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Under estimated QPR Players 07:16 - Nov 9 with 12939 viewsnumptydumpty

One that springs to mind for me

Big Matt Smith

Scored pretty regularly when coming on as sub with his head.

In fact wouldn't he have been the man upon top for an Ainsworth team.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 07:27 - Nov 9 with 7822 viewsPlanetHonneywood

Holloway - played in a team of galacticos in comparison to many teams since, and worked his socks off for it.

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Under estimated QPR Players on 07:28 - Nov 9 with 7823 viewsSK_hoops

Andy Thomson. Was quite proflic (especially when compared to what we have now) for us, but you don't hear his name much.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 07:43 - Nov 9 with 7776 viewsRs_Holy

Paul Goddard ... He rarely got the headlines when playing along side Clive Allen but he was a great team player. he would always pass to a teammate if they were in a better position... Something a lot of strikers fail to do.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 08:03 - Nov 9 with 7727 viewsLblock

Andy Tilson

As centre backs went back then - pure silk.

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Under estimated QPR Players on 08:17 - Nov 9 with 7692 viewsGaryBannister86

Under estimated QPR Players on 07:27 - Nov 9 by PlanetHonneywood

Holloway - played in a team of galacticos in comparison to many teams since, and worked his socks off for it.


Couldn't disagree more, Mr Honneywood.

Talentless footballer lucky to be surrounded by 10 quality players. When he played, everyone sighed before kick off, and our chances of winning went down by around 99.9%.

Useless.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 08:31 - Nov 9 with 7640 viewsdmm

Andy Impey, now an assistant Development Squad coach. He was understandably often in the shadow of Trevor Sinclair, who played on the opposite side, but was a great winger for us. I loved seeing him and Sinclair destroy opposition full backs then switch wings and both do the same on the other side.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 08:34 - Nov 9 with 7630 viewsTheChef

Idrissa Sylla always seems much maligned - not the most graceful but he did have a knack of finding the net. Bet most people would have him now!

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Under estimated QPR Players on 08:35 - Nov 9 with 7629 viewsAntti_Heinola

I don’t think matt smith was underrated. I think everyone knew exactly his strengths and his limitations. Quite a lot of people didn’t want him to be sold at the time.
Luongo was underrated by a lot of fans, overrated by others (me!)
Guilty secret: i didn’t think leroy fer was bad at all.

Bare bones.

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Under estimated QPR Players on 08:42 - Nov 9 with 7610 viewsjoe90

Under estimated QPR Players on 08:35 - Nov 9 by Antti_Heinola

I don’t think matt smith was underrated. I think everyone knew exactly his strengths and his limitations. Quite a lot of people didn’t want him to be sold at the time.
Luongo was underrated by a lot of fans, overrated by others (me!)
Guilty secret: i didn’t think leroy fer was bad at all.


Leory Fer was a quality player, I don't think we saw the best of him though. That goal against Newcastle was sensational!

My pick would be James Perch. Good utility player at our level.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 08:43 - Nov 9 with 7605 viewsjoe90

Under estimated QPR Players on 08:34 - Nov 9 by TheChef

Idrissa Sylla always seems much maligned - not the most graceful but he did have a knack of finding the net. Bet most people would have him now!


Should have replaced pigbag with this for his goals!

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Under estimated QPR Players on 08:45 - Nov 9 with 7599 viewsloftus77

Martyn Busby. Often a boo-boy in the late 70s when the extent of his injuries were perhaps not common knowledge. In reality, a very talented player.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 09:09 - Nov 9 with 7542 viewsdaveB

Not sure if he counts in this but loved Marcus Bignot, would play left back or right back or in midfield, always solid and him coming back in 2003/04 season after Forbes was arrested helped us get over the line for promotion
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Under estimated QPR Players on 09:27 - Nov 9 with 7448 viewsjohnhoop

Under estimated QPR Players on 08:45 - Nov 9 by loftus77

Martyn Busby. Often a boo-boy in the late 70s when the extent of his injuries were perhaps not common knowledge. In reality, a very talented player.


Completely agree with this. That terrible broken leg he suffered at Fulham was a tragedy for both himself and Rangers because up to that point it was a toss up as to who was the better player between him and Gerry Francis and they could both have been in the England team.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 09:28 - Nov 9 with 7446 viewsMrSheen

Matthew Rose. Attracted ridicule and irritation for his frequent absences, but a glass half-full analysis would conclude he was an excellent and versatile player at our level.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 09:30 - Nov 9 with 7444 viewsBlue_Castello

Under estimated QPR Players on 08:45 - Nov 9 by loftus77

Martyn Busby. Often a boo-boy in the late 70s when the extent of his injuries were perhaps not common knowledge. In reality, a very talented player.


Really rated Martyn Busby, he was getting better and better then that night game at Craven Cottage, I was there on the terraces and heard the crack when his leg broke, gut wrenching at the time, he went through rehab but never regained his form a real shame.

Agree with Anti about Smith and Luongo, Smith had the speed of a Slow Loris but importantly contributed with goals, assists and had good link up play, and I never understood why people didn't rate Luongo, he was very important in the Scowen, Freeman and Luongo season, his drive from midfield gave the team its momentum and not surprisingly it's what we've been missing for a while.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 09:32 - Nov 9 with 7436 viewsdannyblue

Ossy Kakay. Almost always available, always tries, never lets his head drop. Can actually put in a decent cross.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 09:36 - Nov 9 with 7410 viewsQPRSteve

Agree about Busby. Have never forgiven Paul Went.

Surely the most underrated has to be Mick Leach. Fantastic player who could feature upfront or in midfield. Hated by some at Rangers just because he would replace an injured Rodney or Stan.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 09:55 - Nov 9 with 7360 viewsEsox_Lucius

Tjaronn Chery. Just a reminder.

The grass is always greener.

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Under estimated QPR Players on 10:04 - Nov 9 with 7327 viewsGaryBannister86

Under estimated QPR Players on 09:55 - Nov 9 by Esox_Lucius

Tjaronn Chery. Just a reminder.


Great shout Tjaronn Chery. He had ability.

My votes for most underrated players goes to, in modern times, Dieng and Dykes.

In olden times, Colin Clarke. He used to get all sorts of stick and I never understood why. Thought he was excellent and knew where the net was.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 10:06 - Nov 9 with 7316 viewsrobith

Under estimated QPR Players on 09:55 - Nov 9 by Esox_Lucius

Tjaronn Chery. Just a reminder.


He was pretty rated though, wasn't he? I mean, the whole team was built around him
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Under estimated QPR Players on 10:17 - Nov 9 with 7275 viewsdmm

Under estimated QPR Players on 09:36 - Nov 9 by QPRSteve

Agree about Busby. Have never forgiven Paul Went.

Surely the most underrated has to be Mick Leach. Fantastic player who could feature upfront or in midfield. Hated by some at Rangers just because he would replace an injured Rodney or Stan.


After all these years, I still feel bad about how Mick Leach was sometimes treated by Rs fans. You are absolutely right of course, he was a great player and an absolute stalwart for us.

Danny Paddox has an amazing Mick Leach story if he cares to divulge.
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Under estimated QPR Players on 10:31 - Nov 9 with 7231 viewsAntti_Heinola

Under estimated QPR Players on 10:06 - Nov 9 by robith

He was pretty rated though, wasn't he? I mean, the whole team was built around him


Weellll... there was a lot of complaints about him, and JFH was ridiculed on a podcast for saying he was our best player and so he builds the side around him. In that, JFH was correct., but Chery was continually blamed by fans for our strikers not finishing the chances he created, and in turn ridiculed for going to China, and seen as not really that great.
Then he played Champions League football to join the growing band of players many of our fans believe weren't 'good enough' but went on to do well elsewhere or even just have solid careers in the championship.

Bare bones.

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Under estimated QPR Players on 10:32 - Nov 9 with 7230 viewsTheChef

Under estimated QPR Players on 10:06 - Nov 9 by robith

He was pretty rated though, wasn't he? I mean, the whole team was built around him


Yeah wouldn't say he was underrated!

Isn't this thread more about players who fans thought were sh1t at the time, but in hindsight weren't that bad?

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Under estimated QPR Players on 10:36 - Nov 9 with 7200 viewsEsox_Lucius

Under estimated QPR Players on 10:32 - Nov 9 by TheChef

Yeah wouldn't say he was underrated!

Isn't this thread more about players who fans thought were sh1t at the time, but in hindsight weren't that bad?


See Antti's post above yours.
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The grass is always greener.

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Under estimated QPR Players on 10:37 - Nov 9 with 7196 viewsLoyalitat

Under estimated QPR Players on 08:34 - Nov 9 by TheChef

Idrissa Sylla always seems much maligned - not the most graceful but he did have a knack of finding the net. Bet most people would have him now!


Absolutely this.

Scorned, derided, mocked. Yet his goals to games ratio was in the region of 3.5. Very good, when you consider about 54% of his appearances were from the bench. Started 28 games, substitute appearances: 33 games. Goals scored 17.

For reference, our Scotstralian has started over 85% of the time. But he's doing his best.
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